Florida Panthers receive Stanley Cup Championship rings during private event in Fort Lauderdale

The Florida Panthers received their Stanley Cup Championship rings on Monday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale.

A public event had been planned for Monday evening at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, but it was cancelled due to the looming threat of Hurricane Milton.

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Instead, the Panthers held an intimate ceremony inside the newly renovated War Memorial Auditorium next to the Baptist Health IcePlex in Holiday Park, where players, coaches, managers and team employees received their beautiful new championship rings.

The rings were created by Jostens in collaboration with leadership from the Panthers.

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For all the details about the rings, here is info shared with us by the team:

"The shape of the ring top is expertly crafted to reflect the shield of the Panthers logo and features the Panthers mark intricately set with brilliant diamonds and blue and yellow sapphires. Surrounding the logo is a perimeter of diamonds with ‘STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS’ which accents the top and bottom of the ring top and each letter is handset with diamonds. A total of 187 diamonds cascade from the ring top down the edges."

"The left side of the ring features the recipient’s name and below the recipient’s name is a tab which contains either ‘PANTHERS’ or the recipients title within the organization. Both Captain and Alternate Captains receive additional tabs."

"Under the tab is the state of Florida fully executed in diamonds and one single ruby. The location of the ruby honors the Florida Panthers home in Broward County, while the diamonds represent the significant growth of the sport of hockey within the state of Florida. Completing the left side, players receive their jersey number set in diamonds, while non-player personnel will find a diamond and ruby representation of the state of Florida flag in the same space."

"The right side of the ring features ‘FLORIDA’ across the top, a proud declaration of the state the franchise represents. Directly below, the Stanley Cup with the year 2024, is set with diamonds to pay tribute to the team’s first-ever Championship. The right side is completed with a beach and palm tree background representing the South Florida lifestyle and the Championship Parade beach celebrations."

"The interior of the ring features a collection of unique items including:

· A depiction of the official WWE and NHL Stanley Cup Championship Belt as the Florida Panthers are the first NHL team to be added to this championship belt

· Series results from the Panthers 2024 playoff run, with the design taken from one of the rally towels giveaways during playoff games at Amerant Bank Arena and the date (6/24/24) of the Stanley Cup-winning Game 7

· A representation of a rat to pay homage to one of the longest fan-led Panthers traditions celebrating each Panthers win by throwing plastic rats onto the ice

"The Florida Panthers 2024 Stanley Cup Ring encapsulates the historic moments and details of the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup victory with 554 diamonds, 16 princess-cut rubies, one round genuine ruby, nine round genuine blue sapphires and 37 round genuine yellow sapphires. These rings have a gem carat weight of approximately 15.6 carats."

Initially, the Panthers had planned a big, public ceremony at Amerant Bank Arena that would have welcomed thousands of fans to share in the historic moment.

Unfortunately, due to the pending threat from Hurricane Miltion, the team decided to cancel the event and hold a private ceremony instead, not wanting to put any kind of strain on local authorities, first responders or anyone who would otherwise be preparing for the storm.

The Panthers will raise their 2024 Stanley Cup Champions banner on Tuesday night when they host the Boston Bruins for Opening Night in Sunrise.

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